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	Committee Hearings Date: Monday, March 8, 2004
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	About the Debate:
	The sadness and pain surrounding the abduction of Dru Sjodin was carried by the family and friends who came to testify on her behalf. Before the committee is SF 2486, a bill setting mandatory life sentences for first degree sexual offenders. (Coverage begins at 01:04:22) More: Another proposal, SF 2548, expands the predatory offender registration requirement,funds the upgrading of the predatory offender registration database, and appropriates $800,000 to eliminate the DNA database backlog. (Coverage begins at 02:02:48). First on the committee's agenda is an overview of the proposed expansion at Faribault prison. (00:00:00).